Method of marking pelts or furs



o w MM m! m ATTORNEKS E. FROMM METHOD OF MARKING PELTS 0R FURS Sept-23, 1930.

Filed March 20, 1930 Patented Sept. 23, 1930 rass EDWARD raoMi/ or HAMBURG,WISCO NSIN METHOD or MARKING BELTS on runs Application filed March 20, lead, Serial no. 437,:23.

This invention relates to means for and methods of marklng pelts or furs of pedlgreed animals such as foxes, so that their identity is retained until they reach the'ultimate purchaser.

An object of the invention is to mark the pelts without injury thereto. According to the present invention the marking is done Within a period of approximately forty-eight t hours after the removal of the pelt, after which time the cartilage of the nostrils hardens to such degree as to make the insertion of the wire difficult and impractical.

An advantage of using the nostrils to attach the medallion is that the hardening of the nostril cartilage prevents accidental I tearing'of the pelt by the medallion attachi ing wire while the pelt is passing through the various steps of the process of manufacture such as tanning, etc.

After the medallion attaching wire has been inserted through the nostrils, the ends thereof are passed through an aperture of a medallion which bears a mark of identification; the medallion being composed of soft metal such as lead, tin or the like, so that it may readily be pressed to seal the ends of the attaching Wire so that the medallion cannot be removed except by cutting the wire.

Another feature of the invention relates to the provision of a jacket for the medallion, bearing a legend relating thereto.

Other features and advantages will here inafter appear.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a fox pelt or fur showing the identification tag applied thereto. j s

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan View showing the pelt in section along a plane extending lengthwise of the nostrils. V

Figure 3 is an end View of the seal tag before it is pressed together to secure the attaching wires. v

Figure 4 is a similar View showing the seal pressedto secure the ends of the Wire.

Figure 5 is an end View of the attached seal showing the jacket attached thereto. 7

Figure 6 is a developed view of the jacket,

Figure 7 is an end view of the jacket before attaching it to the medallion, and

' ing afiexible element 12 Figure 8 is a topplan of the medals lion showing the identification mark thereon.

.j: Similar reference, characters designate sm'nlar parts throughout'the several views.

Immediately subsequent to removalflof the pelt 10 from the animal, atag or medallion 11 is attached thereto; This'lis doneby passe comprised of wire or any other suitable material, through the nos trils 13. The ends 14: of the element 12 are then inserted into an aperture 15 of the tag 11 from opposite ends thereof. .This tag,

which may be composed of soft metal, such as lead, tin, or the like, is then pressed flat, as in Fig. 4, to seal the ends of the attaching element 12, and thus the tag is secured to the pelt so that it cannot be removed except by breaking or cutting the Wire 12. The tag bears the manufacturers trade mark which may be impressed while the ends of the wire 12 are being sealed. It also bears a mark of identification 16 which may be applied thereto previous to attaching to the pelt.

After tagging,the pelt may be tanned and H passed through other steps in the process of 7 manufacture without losing its identity.

The tag 11 may be covered by a jacket 17 which may be composed of celluloid or like material and may be formed as indicated in Fig. 7 It may readily be sprung open to be placed around the tag 11 to embrace it, and the ends 18 and 19 thereof may be cemented together to secure it to the tag 11. The jacket in addition to bearing the manufacturers trade mark 20, or other insignia, may bear the manufacturers address and a message 21 to the purchaser of the fur informing him that a pedigree certificate of the animal may be obtained from the manufacturer by mailing the enclosed medallion.

While I have illustrated and described in detail certain preferred forms of my invention, it is to be understood that changes may be made therein and the invention embodied in other structures. I do not, therefore, desire to limit myself to the specific constructions illustrated, but intend to cover my invention broadly in whatever form its principlemay be utilized.

I claim:

1. The combination with a pelt, of a tag therefor, said tag bearing a character identifying said pelt, an attaching element for said tag passed through the nostrils of-the pelt and a jacket carried by said tag, said jacket being provided with a legend relating to said tag. I I

2. The combination of an identification seal tag, a Wire attachable to a pelt, the ends of said Wire being passable thmozugh ansagperture in the tag, the tag being collapsible to secure said ends thereto, and "a message b'ea 'r ing jacket for said seal tag.

3. The method of identifying a pelt which consists in passing a .Wire through the nostri'ls of the pelt beforehardening of the cartil'age fhlQIQOf, applying a seal to said wireand providing an identifying character for said pelt upon said seal.

p I testimcn whereof I haveaffiiied my signatnre to this specification. w v f I EDWARD FROMM. 

